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California Assemblymember James C. Ramos held a press conference on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento to urge schools to use a supportive approach before resorting to suspensions and expulsions for students violating drug-related infractions. Ramos introduced AB 2711, earlier this year, which would require school districts to adopt appropriate interventions as a first step for troubled students. Ramos believes California school districts need compassionate and comprehensive approaches to address substance abuse.

For me, I literally ticked off all the policy priorities I’ve ever had — we got them done. There is also the quantitative data that tells us there is a 30 percent increase in students who are getting breakfast and lunch. The child tax credit, paid family medical leave — the system will be built over the next few years.

Danna Jackson, a Kootenai descandant who grew up in Montana on the Flathead Reservation, was nominated by President Joe Biden on Wednesday to become a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Jackson, who has spent much of her legal career focused on Indian law and natural resources, must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. If confirmed, Jackson would be the fifth active Native American federal district court judge in the country, the fifth in the history of the federal judiciary, and the first Native American federal judge in Montana.

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State University's student media achieved remarkable success at the Northern Plains Collegiate Media Association's 2024 Golden Leaf Awards on March 23, 2024. The competition, which

Julian Bear Runner, 38, who served as president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe from 2018 to 2020, was convicted of six criminal counts on Thursday, April 4, 2024, following a three-day jury trial in federal district court in Rapid City, South Dakota. Bear Runner was convicted of wire fraud, one count of larceny, and one count of embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, South Dakota District, prosecuted the case.